Happy Birthday Ella Donna!

My sister's baby turns 3 today! How do these little ones grow up so fast, and Marci and I stopped aging years ago? We are some fabulous living miracles! It's also amazing how much Ella is just like her AWESOME Aunts. See for yourself!




HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEETIE! WE MISS YOU!!! XOXO

13 Months

Lyla is 13 months old today! Where has the time gone? Sweet baby is walking and eating so much big-kid food now, but still loves her bottle and being rocked to sleep at night. Stay our baby a little longer....

Best Friends

Avery has been best friends with Aubrey and twins Jake and Julia since they were babies.They are starting pre-school together next week! We took them out to play today and I got these nice pictures...



And then this silly one! GOOD LUCK, PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS! :)

Grace Church Fall Festival

Mom and Steve took us to the Fall Festival at their church where we enjoyed dinner, fair treats like cotton candy and sno-cones, inflatable toys, a petting zoo and horse rides. So much fun!

First American Bank Day at Adventureland

Today was my Mom's banks' day at Adventureland. Avery had a blast on the rides, and I even got on a couple too! Kiddie rides are fun, but all that going round & round makes me sick. Give me a roller coaster anyday!

Holy Guacamole!

We went to On The Border last night for dinner and our server let Avery make the fresh guacamole we ordered. It was entertainment and an appetizer all in one!

IOWA STATE FAIR 2008!

We made 3 trips to the Iowa State Fair this year and didn't take a single food pic! Hard to believe, I know. The corn dog was amazing, pork chop on a stick was delish, and mini donuts were finger licking good! Oh and sweet potato fries and pickle dog! Too busy eating to take pics! But here are a few we snapped in between noshing.

Illinois State Fair 2008

A family trip to the fair!

Children's Museum Bubble Fun!

More pictures from our fun time in Decatur!

More to come...

The girls and I had such a fun week in Decatur with friends and family, it will take me awhile to blog it all! We went to the Celebration several times, the Children's Museum, the zoo, had a pool party, a cook out, went to the mall, Merchant St. shopping, the outlet mall, I had a fabulous lunch at the Decatur Club with Marci, followed by a topless drive around town (in Donna's convertible!) then Dinner (and drinks!) with Cerella and Beth, and the Illinois state fair! Too much to blog at once! Thanks to everyone for a wonderful week and we love you and miss you!

Tori

WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S 3- More Celebration fun!

Richard passed out + Sunglasses = Weekend at Bernie's 3!

Beth and Bernie

Brian as Bernie
Pile on Bernie!

DECATUR CELEBRATION 2008 - "THE HOT MESS"

These are a few of the pics from the 2008 Decatur Celebration with some of my high school friends that I haven't seen in TOO MANY years! We had such a great time, I can't wait till the next time we'll be able to get together! Class of '95 baby!

1 Birthday, 3 Parties!

Party at the park with friends

Birthday dinner at home


Beach sandcastle cake by Gammy Sue


Smash cake!